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0'. MsKNIGHT. Cover for Cooking Vessels. No. 242,001. Patented May'24, I881.

ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES M. KNIGHT, OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND.

COVER FOR COOKlNG-VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,001, dated May 24, 1881. Application filed January 13, 1881. (No model.)

- a citizen of the United States, resident at Hagerstown, in the county of Washington and State of Maryland, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Cooking-Vessels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied. Fig. 2 is a cross-section.

This invention relates to covers for cookingvessels.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A is a cover, which may be of a size to suit any of the vessels used in cooking, such as pots, skillets, &c. It has a lower beveled rim, (1, whereby it fits snugly within the top edge of the vessel whereon it sits. It has a stationary top portion, B, which extends only a short distance inwardly at one side of the device, as shown, and a hinged lid, 0, extending over nearly, if not quite two-thirds of the area of the cover, for filling or inspecting the interior of the vessel.

A designates an ordinary skillet, with a han dle, A

D is a collar attached to top portion, B, and leading to the inside of the cover.

E designates an elbow, provided with a damper, 0, said elbow being adapted to fit the collar D and to connect the vessel-cover with the chimney-flue.

The opening in the flue or pipe, with which the elbow is to be connected, is provided with a slide, in order that the draft of the stove may not be interfered with when the elbow is disconnected from the flue or pipe.

G is the handle to the cover.

It is a well known fact that many articles in cooking emit a very disagreeable odor, which floats through the house, creating much annoyance to the inmates.

It is the object of this device to prevent all such escape of odors. and to conduct them out through the chimney.

The cover described is placed upon the vessel containing the article to be cooked, and the elbow is connected with the flue or pipe, as the case may be. Now, all fumes rising in cooking will pass ofi' through the pipe or fine and be carried up the chimney, thereby preventing any odor from coming out into the room.

A removable cover for a cooking-vessel connected with the flue or pipe by an elbow, which conveys the steam and odor from the vessel into the fine, is not broadly new, and I desire protection only for the construction herein shown and described, and hereinafter specifically claimed.

What I claim is- I A cover for a cooking-vessel consisting of the cover A, having the beveled lower rim, a, stationary portion B, hinged lid 0, and collar D, in combination with the elbow E, having damper e, and the handle G, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

(J. M. KNIGHT.

Witnesses:

PHILIP O. MASI, M. P. GALLAN. 

